First time PR Landing at Vancouver-procedures/tips

[Tokibaee]

Why does CIC say in their site 12475 CAD per person as proof of funds for a single person for federal skilled workers

 

[joes]

Why does CIC say in their site 12475 CAD per person as proof of funds for a single person for federal skilled workers

Yes, that’s true for those skilled workers. The immigration wants to make sure you are able and capable of supporting yourself without asking the government for any help. You need to present proof you have those funds as well as declare those funds if you carry it in your person as it’s over the $10,000 value.

 

[Tokibaee]

Thank you. Im planning to carry 10,000 US as cash with me when landing. Are there any problems that could arise when declaring such amount?

 

[joes]

Thank you. Im planning to carry 10,000 US as cash with me when landing. Are there any problems that could arise when declaring such amount?

Just make sure you declare upfront to the officers the exact amount you are bringing into Canada (USD or CAD). Be able to prove and demonstrate to the officer the source of the funds, and why you are bringing those funds into Canada - to support yourself as a skilled worker while working in Canada. If you didn’t declare such funds that is worth $10,000 or over, the officers may, can, and will take your money away from you or you have to pay a fine in order to get it back.

 

[nehank]

Hi, I am arriving in Vancouver next week for PR landing. However my husband is accompanying me on a visitor visa. Do you suggest we should go to the CBSA officer together or separate?

Hi all

Here are some tips to share based on my own experience:

1) Do not follow the Canadian PR/Citizens queue even though you are landing as a PR.
2) Join the other line for International Arrivals (just like other tourists). Scan/Print out your custom declaration at the machine kiosks. No Canadian custom forms provided during my flight.
3) You may fill in the custom declaration manually (paper) if the machine fails to read your CBSA app e-declaration. The helpful airport support staff are always there to assist.
4) You will only be allowed to join the CBSA queue with the pre-printed slip containing your photo taken + your declaration details.
5) Inform the CBSA officer that you are coming to Canada as a new immigrant. This is where you show your passport, COPR, custom goods forms etc. The landing formality is only conducted at a separate hall, not during this stage. I was asked on the total funds I brought into Canada but the officer did not request to see the proof.
6) Next you shall be directed to collect your checked luggages (if any) at the carousels about 30-40m away after clearing CBSA.
7) Then you have to walk back (right side) to the hall with the Students/Work Permits & New Immigrants sign. An officer will ask for your passport/COPR before allowing entry.
8) Here, you will wait to be called up with others to complete your 'actual' landing formalities as a PR. No queue number provided. You will be asked the questions on your COPR. Once the officer signs it, you are officially a landed Canadian PR. The COPR with your photo will be retained by the officer. You will be given the other copy.
9) If you do not have a mailing address for the PR card to be sent, you can update it later via phone/fax/IRCC online address notification.
10). Do not forget to show the custom declaration form again before you exit the airport custom area as this is the final checkpoint, even if you have no items to declare.

In short: Print custom form at kiosk- CBSA clearance - Collect checked luggage - Enter the hall for new immigrants- Return printed custom form - Exit airport custom area



I arrived on the morning where many other international flights from Far East landed within the same hour. It was very crowded during the custom clearance part. The PR landing formalities took about 40 minutes. My flights landed at 10.30am & I was out of the airport by 12.15pm.

 

[canuck78]

Hi, I am arriving in Vancouver next week for PR landing. However my husband is accompanying me on a visitor visa. Do you suggest we should go to the CBSA officer together or separate?

Is he non-accompanying on your application? If you land and he is not included in your PR application you will never be able to sponsor him.

 

[SjCalifornia]

On Vancouver airport, is there a specific time that the desk for PR landing process is open? Or is it 24/7?

 

[foodie69]

Or is it 24/7?

yes

 

[joes]

On Vancouver airport, is there a specific time that the desk for PR landing process is open? Or is it 24/7?

it's 24/7 service.

 

[SithLord]

This is a very useful info. Thank you. Even I am considering landing in Vancouver

 

[joes]

My wife landed in Vancouver back in March 2018. Although her plane landed at 11:55am, she didn't come out of the customs hall until 4:15pm. The connecting flight we had was scheduled for 4 hours out which wasn't enough. If I kept the 4 hour window, we would have missed our connecting flight. It's a good thing I listened to my gut and contacted the airlines to bump our flight to a later one. My experience and suggestion when arriving for the first time in YVR is to have connecting flights have a flight buffer of at least 5-6 hours from the scheduled arrival of the international flight segment. She said that upon her arrival, there were a lot of families with kids landing as well as she believes were refugees which takes additional time to process. The immigration there allowed you to use your cell phones while you're waiting to be interviewed for PR status to text/message your loved ones on the other side but you can't make personal phone calls while in immigration processing.